Project: Ice Cream Headache

[TheGreatSatan]

Remember back in day when I did a CraftStick Airplane PC (http://www.pcmodhouse.com/id20.html)? Well, even though a lot of people hated that project and wished I never did it. I still thought it was fun and wanted to revisit the idea. This time, however, I will make a case of craftsticks!

1st side is done

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I don't want the case to be any wider than a CD/DVD drive

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So I started by adding the lip on which the drive rests on

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Like so....

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Then I created the top and bottom of the case just wide enough

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Second side is done

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I use extra drives to stand it up

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Then I make the lip wider

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And stand both sides up

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Then carefully add the top

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Next comes the bottom. Adding the PSU helps press down the sticks for the glue to dry

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The bowing sides will go away when the rest of the supports are added

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Time to build the supports. This will cover the area below the DVD drive

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Then the lip to the sides where the front will rest

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Once it's added, I rest drives on top to even out the glue

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After just four hours, I'm nearly done

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[TheGreatSatan]

So I measured out the back IO ports and PSU

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And started on it

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I then cut out some sticks for the front bottom to even it out

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Here's just a shot of what the inside looks like

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Next I framed out the CD drive. In this case beige really is the perfect color

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Look at the front closely and you'll see the "V" pattern I glued on to break up the normal look of the craft sticks

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I'm still working on the back though

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[TheGreatSatan]

I created a small bridge over the PSU to anchor the rest of the back to

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Then added some sticks to hold the PSU in place

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And I am done! Enjoy the rest.

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Thanks for Watching

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